Bay of Bengal depression may become cyclonic storm by Monday, says IMD
Rainfall is likely to increase in North Bengal from October 28 as the cyclone approaches and its outer bands spread northwards
The IMD cautioned that if the system strengthens as predicted, coastal Bengal could face heavy rain and squally winds between October 28 and 30, a period that overlaps with Chhath Puja festivities in the state (Credit: Rabindra Goenka) IMD warned on Saturday that a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to deepen into a cyclonic storm by Monday morning and could strengthen further into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 before making landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, late Tuesday.
“It is likely to move west-north-westwards and intensify further into a deep depression by Sunday and into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal by Tuesday morning. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwestwards towards the Andhra coast,” it said.
The IMD cautioned that if the system strengthens as predicted, coastal Bengal could face heavy rain and squally winds between October 28 and 30, a period that overlaps with Chhath Puja festivities in the state. Local administrations, disaster response teams and civic bodies have been asked to prepare for possible flooding, waterlogging, disruptions to transport and power.
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